2 teens shot at Mississippi apartment complex

Megan Fayard
·1 min read

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Tunica County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a 14-year-old and 16-year-old were shot in Tunica, Mississippi Thursday night.

At around 8:45 p.m., deputies received a call stating that two individuals had been shot outside Cottonland Village Apartments at 1655 Beatline Road.

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A woman on the scene reportedly told officers that it was her two children that had been shot.

One of the teens was identified as a 16-year-old boy who was transported by helicopter to Regional One in Memphis. The other teen was identified as a 14-year-old boy who was also transported to Regional One.

According to TCSO, both boys are expected to survive.

If you have any information regarding this incident, call the Tunica County Sheriff’s Office at 662-363-1411 or Crime Stoppers at 662-910-0400.

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